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Re: [Xen-devel] 32 bit HVM guests

To: "Li, Xin B" <xin.b.li@xxxxxxxxx>, Ky Srinivasan <ksrinivasan@xxxxxxxxxx>, <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] 32 bit HVM guests
From: Keir Fraser <keir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 10:33:23 +0100
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On 12/4/07 15:32, "Li, Xin B" <xin.b.li@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> When we host 32 bit hvm guests on a 64 bit hypervisor, do we
>> currently support loading 32 bit PV drivers in the HVM guest?
>> 
> 
> Yes!

More accurately, 'almost'. I think everything should work except the balloon
driver. The memory_op hypercall is not fully supported enough yet for 32-bit
HVM guest on 64-bit hypervisor.

 -- Keir


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